Meet the Space Mission Analysis Branch Team

As a premiere space concepts and systems analysis organization, SMAB enables well-informed decision-making throughout NASA with integrated analysis and assessments of complex space systems, architectures, and portfolios based on benefit, cost, and risk. Through support of a broad set of agency customers, SMAB provides holistic insights within and across organizations that advance NASA’s human exploration and robotic scientific missions.
SMAB Teams and Leads

Gateway Systems Engineering and Integration
Sharon Jefferies

Lunar Architecture Team
Paul Kessler

Aerosol, Cloud, Convection, and Precipitation Value Framework
Marie Ivanco

On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing
Dale Arney

Paul Speth
Branch Head (on detail)

Kevin Earle
Acting Branch Head

Jordan Klovstad
Acting Assistant Branch Head

Gabe Merrill
Acting Assistant Branch Head

Kimberly Jordan Croslin
Administrative Assistant

Scott Angster

Dale Arney

Bob Bagdigian

Greg Benjamin

Amber Bettis

Callie Burke

Josh Carden

Lem Carpenter

Garrett Carman

Matt Carrier

Patrick Chai

D.J. Charewicz

Jason Cho

Jon Chrone

Bill Cirillo

Matteo Clark

Shaun Deacon

Jim Dempsey

Manuel Diaz

Bob Evangelista

Eric Fay

Kandyce Goodliff

Melanie Grande

Kevin Greer

Marie Ivanco

Sharon Jefferies

Chris Jones

Ryan Joyce

Emily Judd

Paul Kessler

Nathan Kreuzman

Kevin Larman

Kara Latorella

Tim Lewis

Chase Lynch

Dan Mazanek

Katie McBrayer

Andrew McCrea

Carolyn McGee

Eric McVay

Benjamin Merrel

Michelle Nadeau

Andrew Owens

Alejandro Pensado

Charles Pett

Akshay Prasad

Min Qu

David Reeves

Vianni Ricano Cadenas

Josh Sams

Matt Simon

Matt Stafford

Devon Steinkoenig

Fred Stillwagen

Chel Stromgren

Richard Sutherland

Dan Tiffin

Patrick Troutman

Joe Widmer

Phillip Williams

Anne Zukowski